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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
4
The piece argues Muncie should welcome Charles W. Neely, a Cuban postal service thief, praising high grade thieves for ingenuity and spotlight. It portrays a social reception honoring Neely as a tales guest of honor, claiming the city would honor itself.
The article suggests Linton A. Cox leads the Republican bid for joint senator, praised as clean and able. It notes Cox favors returning Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge and hints at political maneuvering by banks and gas firms backing Martindale. A spite fence between the new federal building and University Park is mentioned as a potential tactic.
The Board of works official argues the asphalt trust would buy independents, then raise prices. He says competition must be kept out, while critics claim the trust keeps prices high and blocks rivals. August C. Tamm considers naming issues for Kissel's garden, and a storm shift prompts editorials on weather and coal costs.
The Spirit of the State press notes a shift from gun demands to pumps in Kansas. Senator Hanna claims a clear senate majority for the Raname route though no count is given. Illinois politics hint at Democratic gains if Chicago Democrats stay disciplined. Gen. Lew Wallace suggests Indiana authors tour for Harrison monument funds.
Amusements at Fairview Park include diving horses at 8 and 4. A new electrical fountain debuts Monday at 8:15 with vaudeville figures amid colored water. Fairbank events feature Weber military band, classical program Thursday, ragtime Friday, and a Thursday program with Liszt Bizet Tchaikowsky Wagner and Rubinstein pieces.
Graduation for City Life School No 44 A set for Thursday at Union Congregational Church. Indiana’s school population reaches 761 801 with 15 002 colored students. Firemen A T Barnett and P J Riley confirmed at Fifteenth Street engine house. President Keller ill with rheumatism. Haagshebnouth Feast of Weeks observed at Hebrew temple. Audubon school named near Brightwood with exercises and life work talk by W W Woollen. Audubon society presents colored bird pictures.
Detroit Free Press notes the king's address resembles Senator Beveridge style in cadence and emphasis as he spoke to Spain’s military forces. The brief comment highlights the oratorical approach and wartime morale tone.
William L. Alden discusses Bret Harte's shift to England where he found a warm reception and top prices, contrasting with American reception. Hallie Erminie Rives and Mrs. Burton Harrison are highlighted for social and literary moments, while Kipling, Dilke, and Bullen are named as England's top sea writers. Audrey by Mary Johnston tops Scottish sales, rivaling David Harum in London popularity.
The article reviews black evening gowns with translucent fabrics, glossy silk linings, and varied trims. It describes skirt styles from plisse soleil to peplum and flounced designs, with yellow lace, white embroidery, and passementerie as common embellishments.
The article observes belts for shirtwaists are not being worn as was common that season. It notes only a slight dip to the front and no effort to shorten the waist at the back.
A light verse segment features poems about roses and sunshine, with Jane as a muse. Jinks praises ideas while Jenks recalls submitting a suggestion to editors offering a ten thousand dollar prize for best poem.
Stella jokes ping pong will fade from fashion while May questions why. Stella insists the sport is going out of fashion, playful back and forth about trends in a light conversational exchange.
A Sunday school teacher notes Sunday serves worship but also a day for rest. Johnny suggests people on Sundays go on cheap excursions, reflecting a simple, humorous take on weekend leisure.
A cavalry captain asks for the next move as a general replies with an idea to strike the flank. The general, while chewing horse meat, remains confident about the planned maneuver in a city under siege. Edward Singer.
A collection of humorous exchanges and witticisms from various papers. The clippings include lines about bathing suits in curry of fashion, a critic praising a stage gag, golf as a “club” metaphor, legal jokes about “tigation,” a summer boarder’s comment on home cooking, and a wedding present idea for a cook, among others.
The tale portrays a French inventor driven by jealousy after his wife’s flirtations. While attempting photo engraving, a vitriol spill scars Madam’s face, ending the romance and silencing a note from a rival. Monsieur destroys the little red devil in remorse.
Society notes announce Miss Louise Craig's engagement to William Hedrick and detail bridal events. Several weddings are reported including Miss Martha Neerman to Frank H. Hirschman and Miss Vivian Strother to Alfred R. Kipp, with attendants in green and white. State nuptials list unions in Shelbyville Goshen Muncie Bloomington Terre Haute Salem Vincennes and Indianapolis.
A crowd of local residents backs Doans Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments from backache to urinary disorders. Mrs. A. F. McIntosh of 819 Bradshaw St details relief after a year of kidney trouble and unsuccessful medical treatment, noting she felt improved after using the pills. Sold by Henry J. Hyder's drug store, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A compact jotting cites mothers of Chopin Gounod Schumann Spohr Milton Raleigh Goethe Darwin Haydn Sydney Smith Wordsworth and Gibbon. It notes delicacy talent family influence and affection, highlighting maternal roles shaping artistic and scholarly paths.
Advert describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known positive cure for catarrh, claiming it is constitutional in nature and acts directly inside the system to remove the disease. The notice asserts the cure reaches the blood and relieves the symptoms.
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